breaking and entering — break·ing and entering n: the act of gaining passage into and entering another s property (as a building or vehicle) without privilege or by force; also: the crime of breaking and entering see also burglary Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary

breaking, entering — n. Two of the elements constituting the crime of burglary. Under the common law, forcible entry into a building (however slight) without permission used to be required, but many state laws now only require one to enter (for example, through an… … Law dictionary